Stranded Beluga Whale Rescued, Flown Back to Sea

June 16, 2017 - A beluga whale stranded in a Canadian river for several weeks hitched a ride home thanks to a team of rescuers. The whale became trapped in the Nepisiguit River in New Brunswick, Canada, likely in search of food, or after an especially high tide. The rescuers used a net to catch the whale, put it on a stretcher, and then drove it to a waiting plane. It was flown back to the sea and released, where it will hopefully rejoin its pod.

The rescue team included Marine Animal Response Society, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and a number of other wildlife response groups.

Stranded Beluga Whale Rescued, Flown Back to Sea

June 16, 2017 - A beluga whale stranded in a Canadian river for several weeks hitched a ride home thanks to a team of rescuers. The whale became trapped in the Nepisiguit River in New Brunswick, Canada, likely in search of food, or after an especially high tide. The rescuers used a net to catch the whale, put it on a stretcher, and then drove it to a waiting plane. It was flown back to the sea and released, where it will hopefully rejoin its pod.

The rescue team included Marine Animal Response Society, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and a number of other wildlife response groups.